Feminine dossier · first seen 1900
Sharon
Endangered
Down 99.4% from peak
Peak era
1947
Peak births
28,533
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Sharon
How many people are named Sharon?
An estimated 419,641 living Americans are named Sharon.
How rare is Sharon?
Sharon is uncommon among babies today, with 179 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.4% from its 1947 peak.
How old is the typical Sharon?
The median age of a living American named Sharon is approximately 67 years, with most bearers falling between 60 and 74 years old.
Is Sharon still popular?
No. Sharon is endangered as a baby name, down 99.4% from its 1947 peak with 179 births in 2025.
Where is Sharon most common?
Sharon has its strongest geographic signal in Idaho, where it appears 5.8× more often than the national baseline.
1900Peak 19472025
Peak year
1947
Decline from peak
99.4%
2025
179
All-time
723,024
Where it lives now
Sharon is most concentrated in Idaho — about 5.8× the national rate in the 1930s. It also runs high in Nevada and Oregon.
States where Sharon is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.